Students mark ‘go green’ week (From Worcester News)

Students mark ‘go green’ week

12:22pm Wednesday 23rd February 2011

STUDENTS at the University of Worcester have been learning how to go green.

The students have taken part in a host of activities themed around food, energy, waste and travel for Go Green Week.

Among them were ideas such as Can Film Festival, where students received free entry to a film by turning up with cans for recycling, and a Keen Green Karaoke where students were given a free drink for singing Sting songs.

The week started with pledges and button badges while branded coins were also circulated and a student-led campaign was promoted to show people how small changes can make a big difference.

Katy Boom, director of environmental sustainability at the university, said: “The You Count campaign was developed a couple of years ago by design students and includes a series of nine information posters, giving information to students about how they can reduce carbon.

“The statistics and images on the posters are all pertinent to the campus, depicting for example the university’s own recycling bags, and the First UniBus to try to make it feel real.”

Students also chatted about their vision for sustainability at the university’s first World Café and there were cooking demonstrations.

Student Charlotte Taylor, who is part of the organising committee, said: “We have all been very keen to get involved not only because we see it as our responsibility to help to reduce the impact of climate change but also because it’s fun.”

During the week, Worcester Produce sold boxes of locally grown vegetables and Worcestershire County Council’s Choose How You Move team donated 100 goody bags to give out.

via worcesternews.co.uk

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